The questionable Food Security Bill

murali772 - 31-MAR-2013

The food security bill will condemn India’s poor to perpetual poverty. The bill plans to distribute grain to two thirds of India’s population at a 90 per cent subsidy costing over Rs 1,00,000 crores.

Daksh - Citizen Matters - State of the the City survey

murali772 - 8-MAR-2013

It's time for our legislators to face their constituents. Tell us what you think about your elected reps!  

Rating them would be the first step to getting accountable leaders. Click here

Workshop on Ward Committees

murali772 - 13-JAN-2013

Environment Support Group, ATREE, Alternative Law Forum, in association with Citizens Action Forum, the Fifth Estate and CIVIC Bangalore cordially invite you to a workshop to discuss, debate and assist in Establishment of Ward Committees in 198 Wards of Bangalore in compliance with directions of the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka

Fighting Corruption: The Way Forward

murali772 - 5-DEC-2012

COALITION  AGAINST CORRUPTION cordially invites you on the occasion of ‘International Anticorruption Day’ to a Public Lecture on "Fighting Corruption: The Way Forward"

by Dr. Samuel Paul, Founder Chairman, Public Affairs Centre,

lecture on “The Great Churning: India’s Progressive Moment?” by Mr Pratap Bhanu Mehta on Mon, 26/11/12

murali772 - 23-NOV-2012

Recent Developments in Tibet - a discussion with Tenzin Tsundue

murali772 - 18-NOV-2012

Dear All

You ar all welcome to a discussion with Tenzin Tsundue on the recent developments in Tibet, the change in leadership in China and what all of this means for the future of Tibet.

Model Citizen Consultation Process

murali772 - 24-AUG-2012

Below are the extracts from a brochure circulated by Ipsos MORI, a leading UK research company, on behalf of the National Health Scheme of North West London, seeking the citizen's views on the proposed service changes.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Police State

murali772 - 31-MAY-2012

For holding a peaceful demonstration protesting the felling of some 40 odd trees (supposedly in the way of the BDA's signal-free corridor - check this), the state (through Koramangala PS) has now filed cases under Sec 143, 146, 147, 141, 341 read with 149, against 5 prominent mem

Foreign funding of NGO's

murali772 - 1-MAY-2012

With reference to a certain context, a debate got started on the Hasiru Usiru Yahoo-group on the above subject, which I thought called for a larger debate, and hence this blog. The exchanges on the Y-group are reproduced below:

Dr Jaya Prakash Narayan talks on "Is change possible without politics?"

murali772 - 28-SEP-2011